Mycoplasma gallisepticum: An emerging challenge to the poultry industry in Egypt

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1015-1023

  Osman, K M ^a   Aly, M M ^b   Amin, Z M S ^c   Hasan, B S ^d  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b Animal Research Institute   (Egypt)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^d Regional Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Avian mycoplasmosis; Chickens; Conventional culture; Egypt; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasmosis; Poultry industry; Serology

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 77952134556     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.28.3.1940     Document Type: Article

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